Maharja Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Maharja is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Maharja. The total population of Maharja is 423 out of which 229 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maharja is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maharja village is 58 which is 14% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maharja is 568 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Maharja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maharja is 81.4%. Thus Maharja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 91.15% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Maharja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maharja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maharja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maharja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 37 | 21 |
| Literacy | 81.37% | 91.15% | 70.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 54 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maharja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maharja village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 0.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 119 | 116 |
| Non Working | 186 | 108 | 78 |
Map of Maharja, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Maharja, Nilambar-Pitambarpur
Below are the list of villages near Maharja village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pursuram Khap | 835 |
| Alaula | 147 |
| Pipra Khurd | 1,519 |
| Asalpahari | 48 |
| Bansdohar | 339 |
| Jamudih | 1,775 |
| Patkhauliya | 213 |
| Ramsagar | 1,542 |
| Bansdih | 962 |
| Sahad | 1,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maharja, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia